Sulphur Springs, Benton County, Arkansas

Sulphur Springs is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 481 at the 2020 census.[3] It is part of the Northwest Arkansas region.

Sulphur Springs, Arkansas
Location of Sulphur Springs in Benton County, Arkansas.
Location of Sulphur Springs in Benton County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 36°29′01″N 94°27′33″W / 36.48361°N 94.45917°W / 36.48361; -94.45917
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyBenton
Area
 • Total1.01 sq mi (2.63 km2)
 • Land1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation909 ft (277 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total481
 • Density475.77/sq mi (183.78/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72768
Area code479
FIPS code05-67760
GNIS feature ID2405541[2]

History edit

Sulphur Springs got its start in 1885 as a mineral spa resort.[4]

Geography edit

Sulphur Springs is located in northwest Benton County. The city center is about one mile south of the Missouri-Arkansas state line. Arkansas Highway 59 runs through the city, leading north to Noel, Missouri, and south to Gravette.[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land.[3]

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1900315
191050058.7%
1920470−6.0%
1930404−14.0%
19404357.7%
195054324.8%
1960460−15.3%
19705039.3%
1980496−1.4%
19905235.4%
200067128.3%
2010511−23.8%
2020481−5.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

At the 2020 census,[7] 481 people lived in Sulphur Springs. There were 193 households. The median age was 34.5 years old.

Income and poverty: Median income was $36.691; 17.2% experiencing poverty.

Education: 47% high school or equivalent degree; 11% some college, no degree; 4.6% Associates degree; 10.4% Bachelor's degree; 3.7% Graduate or professional degree.

Employment: 70.2% employees of private companies; 19.5% local, state, and federal workers; 10.2% self-employed.

Average travel time to work: 24.3 minutes; 65.9% drive alone to work; 27.3% carpool to work; 6.3% work from home.

Health: 28.6% without health care coverage; 21.5% have one or more disabilities.

Living arrangements: 46.1% married couple household; 29% male householder with no spouse present; 17.1% female householder with no spouse present.

Race and ethnicity: 390 people white alone; 68 two or more races; 55 some other race than the options given; 16 Hispanic or Latino of any race; 7 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander; 5 American Indian and Alaska native alone; 4 Black alone; 2 Asian alone.

Education edit

It is in the Gravette School District,[8] which operates Gravette High School.

Places of interest edit

The Harbor House in Sulphur Springs has stood for over one hundred years. It was a bed and breakfast that has permanently closed.

Notable people edit

References edit

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sulphur Springs, Benton County, Arkansas
  3. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Sulphur Springs city, Arkansas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
  4. ^ History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Higginson Book Company. 1889. p. 118.
  5. ^ Arkansas Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 2004, 2nd edition, p. 22, ISBN 0-89933-345-1
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ^ "2020 Census Profile, Sulphur Springs, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  8. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Benton County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 25, 2022.

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